Wells Fargo holds grand re-opening with 1920s facade

The facades of the bank buildings at 255 S. County Road owned by Wells Fargo have been restored to the style and colors from the 1930’s in Palm Beach, Florida on November 15, 2017. (Allen Eyestone / Daily News)

Wells Fargo at the corner of Royal Palm Way and South County Road held a grand re-opening last week to show off its new look.

Or is it an old look?

The facades of the bank building were renovated to reflect Florida’s history — specifically the architecture and colors that were prevalent in the 1920s and ’30s.

The bank held a private cocktail party Tuesday to give locals a first peek at the building that is nearing construction completion.

Wells Fargo held a cocktail party at he Private Bank grand re-opening after renovations at 255 S. County Road in Palm Beach, Florida on November 15, 2017. (Allen Eyestone / Daily News)

The building is part of a group of buildings designed by three prominent Palm Beach architects.

Marion Sims Wyeth designed the first building on the site in 1925. Maurice Fatio designed the original bank building two years later.

In 1928, Fatio added four buildings that extend south on County Road from Seaview Avenue. John Volk designed a neo-classical addition on the bank building’s north side in 1937, transformed Wyeth’s facade with another neo-classical temple front in 1955, and designed a one-story addition in 1971.

Photo that hangs in the Wells Fargo lobby that shows bank building at 255 S. County Road in Palm Beach, Florida. (Allen Eyestone / Daily News)